The proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln, on New Years Day of 1863. The reason for the proclamation was to give the north another reason to fight the south, not only for the union but for freedom of the slaves. President Lincoln did not intend to free slaves because it was morally wrong, but to free them to weaken the rebel government, which was the south. C.D. The proclamation declared that "all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free." Notice that this quote only affected the slaves that were controlled by the Confederate states in the south. Therefore, after January first any enemy territory that was gained by the north would result in freeing slaves in that area. J.D.
Key Terms:
Emancipation- the act of being free/freed
Proclamation- to announce publicly
Bondage- slavery or serfdom C.D. Abolish- to do away with/ to destroy completely
Rebellion- an act or a show of defiance toward an authority or established convention/ bold resistance to an opposing force or authority
Thralldom- one, such as a slave or serf, who is held in bondage/ to enslave J.D.
An elaborate, reprinted poster of the Emancipation Proclamation, stored in the Library of Congress. Notice that the upper right corner has been damaged because of age. J.D.
How The Emancipation Proclamation Connects to the Civil War:
The Civil War was not initially about freeing the slaves from the South. The North had already been angry with the South because the South wanted to break away from the union. The North felt differently. When President Lincoln came to the conclusion that he wanted to free the slaves, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. He intended to convince the free states to buy the slaves from their owners, and later free them. This was called compensated emancipation. Lincoln was clever. He knew that the free states wouldn't want to pay the slave owners and rebels anything. This gave the North another reason to be angry with the South and want to fight them. This was to make the North stronger and make fighting the South more desirable. J.D Another result of the Emancipation Proclamation was to encourage the newly freed slaves to join the Union Army and to fight for freedom. By the end of the Civil War more than 180,000 African American soldiers fought for the United States and over 38,000 lost their lives for the cause. When Lincoln learned of the bravery of these men, he said " It is difficult to say they are not as good soldiers as any." C.D
Translation 1st Page:
"Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit: That on the first day of January, in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom" J.D.
Abraham Lincoln was currently president during the Civil War, He issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. C.D.
Translation 2nd Page:
"Now, therefore I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief, of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, and in accordance with my purpose so to do publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days.." C.D.
Work Cited
"The American Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation." World History International: World History Essays From Prehistory To The Present. Web. 12 June 2011. <http://history-world.org/emancipation_proclamation.htm>.
Garraty, John A. The Story of America. Austin: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1992. Print.
Emancipation Proclamation
By: Christina Dugas and Jackie DurandThe proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln, on New Years Day of 1863. The reason for the proclamation was to give the north another reason to fight the south, not only for the union but for freedom of the slaves. President Lincoln did not intend to free slaves because it was morally wrong, but to free them to weaken the rebel government, which was the south. C.D.
The proclamation declared that "all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free." Notice that this quote only affected the slaves that were controlled by the Confederate states in the south. Therefore, after January first any enemy territory that was gained by the north would result in freeing slaves in that area.
J.D.
Key Terms:
Emancipation- the act of being free/freed
Proclamation- to announce publicly
Bondage- slavery or serfdom
C.D.
Abolish- to do away with/ to destroy completely
Rebellion- an act or a show of defiance toward an authority or established convention/ bold resistance to an opposing force or authority
Thralldom- one, such as a slave or serf, who is held in bondage/ to enslave
J.D.
LINKS:
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/jun2004/linc-j02.shtml
This link explains when the proclamation was effective and how it didn't "take the form Lincoln initially envisioned"
http://history-world.org/emancipation_proclamation.htm
This link shows the actual words of Lincoln in the proclamation and the details of the civil war.
J.D.
http://www.anti-slaverysociety.addr.com/hus-emancproc.htm
This link thoroughly states the process of the emancipation proclamation being issued and what each part means.
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/emancipate.htm
This link shows the exact words of the Emancipation Proclamation.
C.D.
How The Emancipation Proclamation Connects to the Civil War:
The Civil War was not initially about freeing the slaves from the South. The North had already been angry with the South because the South wanted to break away from the union. The North felt differently. When President Lincoln came to the conclusion that he wanted to free the slaves, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. He intended to convince the free states to buy the slaves from their owners, and later free them. This was called compensated emancipation. Lincoln was clever. He knew that the free states wouldn't want to pay the slave owners and rebels anything. This gave the North another reason to be angry with the South and want to fight them. This was to make the North stronger and make fighting the South more desirable.
J.D
Another result of the Emancipation Proclamation was to encourage the newly freed slaves to join the Union Army and to fight for freedom. By the end of the Civil War more than 180,000 African American soldiers fought for the United States and over 38,000 lost their lives for the cause. When Lincoln learned of the bravery of these men, he said " It is difficult to say they are not as good soldiers as any."
C.D
Translation 1st Page:
"Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit: That on the first day of January, in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom" J.D.Translation 2nd Page:
"Now, therefore I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief, of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, and in accordance with my purpose so to do publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days.." C.D.Work Cited
"The American Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation." World History International: World History Essays From Prehistory To The Present. Web. 12 June 2011. <http://history-world.org/emancipation_proclamation.htm>.Garraty, John A. The Story of America. Austin: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1992. Print.
Jones, Shannon. "The Enduring Significance of the Emancipation Proclamation." World Socialist Web Site. Web. 12 June 2011. <http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/jun2004/linc-j02.shtml>.